Links to articles and web sites

If you're looking for progressive Christian "kindred spirits," check out these congregations, organizations, publications, and other information and opinion sources.

Many of the web sites listed here contain links to other progressive publications, congregations, & organizations.

Organizations, some of which present speakers, discussions, and other kinds of public programs:

The Progressive Christian Center of the South

The D.L. Dykes Jr. Foundation

Dallas (TX) Progressive Christian Alliance

Foundation for Contemporary Theology, Houston TX 

Progressive Center of Texas , Dallas TX

Foundation for Community Empowerment, Dallas

South Points Association for Exploring Religion (based in Birmingham AL )

Progressive Christian Alliance (based in Georgia )

The Center for Progressive Christianity (lists many congregations and resources)

Reconciling Ministries Network

United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society

Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA)

MSFA Connecting Voices

Perkins School of Theology, S.M.U., Dallas TX ,  a United Methodist seminary (public programs for laity and clergy) 

Joerg Rieger - Professor of Constructive Theology at Perkins School of Theology, S.M.U.

Canadian Center for Progressive Christianity

Church Within a Church, “a progressive Methodist movement dedicated to being the inclusive church”

Progressive Christian Witness, a ministry of the Pacific School of Religion

Progressive Christian Alliance of Colorado

Plymouth Center for Progressive Christian Faith, Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis MN

Progressive Christians Uniting - Southern California  

Jobs with Justice

Protestants for the Common Good, Chicago IL

Center for American Progress

Envision Peace Museum , Philadelphia PA

The Jesus Seminar (books, audio/video, articles, speakers)

Episcopal peace and justice ministries

Publications:

Joan Chittister, Benedictine Sisters of Erie PA

The Progressive Christian magazine

Church congregations:

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Austin TX

Cathedral of Hope (UCC), Dallas TX

St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church , Norman OK

Study courses:

Living the Questions, publisher of video courses featuring progressive speakers, founded by 2 United Methodist pastors in Arizona

The D.L. Dykes Jr. Foundation, publisher of video courses & other study materials

Some other web sites for information and opinions:

www.thirdcoastactivist.org

www.commondream.org

www.alternet.org